In the beginning...Uranus as a big bang to something new
When can one officially call oneself a "professional astrologer"? Does it matter? I officially started gaining interest in it when I was 11, but the math was daunting so I dimmed the light for about 10 years. Right about 1998 rising signs became interesting. And then my little candlelight for planets and motion and influence had a big bang around 2014. All of a sudden it dawned on me, it was a legit thing to turn an interest into a profession. I could do this with astrology. I began to devour more books, talk to other astrologers, get readings to see what I could gain from their style (every time I realize I could do a better job on a professional presentation way), I found mentors. And I even signed up for UAC, the biggest astrology conference that just *by coincidence* is being held 90 minutes away from me. I even did this with the giant support of my husband.
A few weeks ago, I had a private "coming out" announcement at one of my book groups. It is strangely daunting to announce to others that you are pursuing astrology. It still doesn't feel appropriate to call myself a "professional astrologer" or even just "astrologer" quite yet. I'm not sure why. Its like a suit that you haven't quite grown into. I know that I will never feel adequate or knowledgeable enough even when I may surpass my mentors in the technical arenas. Astrology is an art of blending the technical and the intuitive into a narrative. You look at a piece of paper; a graph; a damn circle and you devine the knowledge of what makes that person unique, what makes them tick, and if you are truly skillful you can do this with timing for forecasting.
Today is my Uranus opposition. This only happens once in a life time around 44 years. It is traditionally part of the midlife crisis trio. The other two are the Pluto square and the Neptune square....I think. Man, I am doing this on the fly! But back to me...
My natal Uranus sits right on my midheaven at 29 degrees Libra. Depending on which house system you use, it is right there between my 9th/10th house indicating a shift in career. The midheaven is the highest point in the horoscope so any planets there have a unique role in making that individual seen in their public life. Uranus is the planet of unexpected change or sudden shifts.
My transiting Uranus is going over my IC, or the lowest part of my horoscope between my 3 and 4th house. This is the part that is hidden to the individual. It also indicates the mother figure, endings or home.
If I were using the whole sign house system (which I am), this shifts the same polarization of Uranus opposition but it puts the emphasis on the MC moving into the 11th house (groups and organizations) and the transiting Uranus moving into the 5th house of children, joy, creativity, and love. Maybe the whole shift is more so coinciding with UAC as it involves groups of likeminded people who are creative. It is part of my evolution into being an astrologer.
A few weeks ago, I had a private "coming out" announcement at one of my book groups. It is strangely daunting to announce to others that you are pursuing astrology. It still doesn't feel appropriate to call myself a "professional astrologer" or even just "astrologer" quite yet. I'm not sure why. Its like a suit that you haven't quite grown into. I know that I will never feel adequate or knowledgeable enough even when I may surpass my mentors in the technical arenas. Astrology is an art of blending the technical and the intuitive into a narrative. You look at a piece of paper; a graph; a damn circle and you devine the knowledge of what makes that person unique, what makes them tick, and if you are truly skillful you can do this with timing for forecasting.
Today is my Uranus opposition. This only happens once in a life time around 44 years. It is traditionally part of the midlife crisis trio. The other two are the Pluto square and the Neptune square....I think. Man, I am doing this on the fly! But back to me...
My natal Uranus sits right on my midheaven at 29 degrees Libra. Depending on which house system you use, it is right there between my 9th/10th house indicating a shift in career. The midheaven is the highest point in the horoscope so any planets there have a unique role in making that individual seen in their public life. Uranus is the planet of unexpected change or sudden shifts.
My transiting Uranus is going over my IC, or the lowest part of my horoscope between my 3 and 4th house. This is the part that is hidden to the individual. It also indicates the mother figure, endings or home.
If I were using the whole sign house system (which I am), this shifts the same polarization of Uranus opposition but it puts the emphasis on the MC moving into the 11th house (groups and organizations) and the transiting Uranus moving into the 5th house of children, joy, creativity, and love. Maybe the whole shift is more so coinciding with UAC as it involves groups of likeminded people who are creative. It is part of my evolution into being an astrologer.
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